Michigan State University Athletics
Minarick Earns Setter of the Week Honors
11/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State sophomore setter Rachel Minarick (Naperville, Ill.) has been named the Big Ten setter of the week, as announced by the Conference office on Monday afternoon. Minarick earns the award for the third time this season.
In a pair of MSU victories over Northwestern and at Rutgers, Minarick posted back-to-back double-doubles, her 10th and 11th of the season. Her 15 digs vs. Northwestern was her season best, and her 45 assists was three shy of her season high; she also contributed a pair of blocks and a service ace against the Wildcats. On Saturday, Minarick posted 44 assists and 13 digs in MSU's road sweep at Rutgers, adding three kills and a block. She now has 10, 40+ assist performances this season, and double-doubles in four of the last four contests (she posted 30 assists, 14 digs, and two blocks while running a 6-2 in a five-setter vs. Nebraska on Nov. 11).
Minarick and Wisconsin setter Lauren Carlini are the only two players in the Conference to earn Setter of the Week honors three times this season. Minarick shares this week's award with Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter, who earned her second weekly honor this season. Minarick's three Setter of the Week awards is tied for the fourth-most in a single season, while the three in her career is tied for sixth for career Setter of the Week selections.
The Spartans, who have won two straight matches, head to West Lafayette, Indiana on Wednesday for a showdown with No. 15 Purdue, then return home for the final regular-season home game on Saturday when MSU welcomes Iowa to Jenison Field House for an 8 pm match.
